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by Sigmoid 2024 days ago
Recreational marijuana use is a net negative on society. I've seen so many people in my life become addicted to it. It hurts to see it portrayed as cool in modern pop culture and it hurts to see people who want to legalize it ignore the long term down sides. It may not cause liver damage like alcohol, but it still has the same dark impact on your psyche.
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I don't really disagree with you that it can have its downsides but I think that attaching legal consequences to its use doesn't help people who need help. Imagine if you had to go to jail if you were an alcoholic.